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Valentines VOD: 11 loved-up films to watch on-demand this weekend

It’s the month of lurve, which of course in our book translates to a proper session of romantic movies with our two boyfriends; Ben and Jerry. Whether you’re snuggling up for Netflix and Chill with your beloved, flicking through NOW TV with your mates, musing over the movies on MUBI, or solo binging on BT TV (or any permutations of the above), we’ve got your weekend’s viewing sorted with these eleven loved up movies to watch on demand.

Valentine’s Day (2010)

How many scene-stealing celebrities can you pack into 124 minutes of pure cinematic joy? About 25? This star-studded celebration of the romantic holiday stars everyone from Bradley Cooper to Anne Hathaway, Jessica Alba, Julia Roberts, Jennifer Garner, Jamie Foxx and, of course, those irresistible former flames Taylor Lautner and Taylor Swift. You won’t be able to wipe the smile off your face.

Available on NOW TV

Titanic (1997)

This one doesn’t need any introduction, so here are some interesting facts about it instead.

As of right now, 56,090,058 people like Titanic on Facebook; Had the studios had their way, Matthew McConaughey would’ve played Jack; DiCaprio’s pet lizard was run over by a truck on set, but Leo nursed him back to life; On the final night of shooting, some joker mixed angel dust into the cast and crew catering, sending 80 people to hospital with hallucinations; James Cameron drew all the pictures in Jack’s sketchbook; The film’s working title was Planet Ice.

Available on NOW TV

Ghost (1990)

If you’ve never witnessed that pottery scene with your own eyes, it’s time to have your mind blown by some true movie magic. Demi Moore and the late great Patrick Swayze play a madly in love couple whose life together is ripped apart when he gets murdered, leaving him to roam the earth as a spirit watching over his beloved. We dare you to keep dry eyes through this one.

Available on NOW TV

About Time(2013)

Blending time travel and true love, this epic Richard Curtis comedy/fantasy starring Domhnall Gleeson, Rachel McAdams, Bill Nighy and Margot Robbie is sweet and affecting. Be warned that there are plenty of sad moments that knocked us for six, so have the tissues handy!

Available on Netflix

Blue Is The Warmest Colour (2013)

An introverted and naïve French teenager is troubled about her sexual identity when she becomes infatuated with an older, blue-haired stranger she sees crossing the street. Once the pair meet properly at a lesbian club, they form a deep emotional and sexual connection that will change both of their lives forever in this Palme d’Or winning coming-of-age drama starring Spectre’s Léa Seydoux.

Available on Netflix

The Best of Me(2014)

Based on the novel by Nicholas Sparks (author of The Notebook), Michelle Monaghan and James Marsden play former high-school sweethearts reunited after 20 years apart, when they return to their hometown for the funeral of a mutual beloved friend. While their reunion reignites the love they’ve never forgotten, the couple soon discover that the forces that drove them apart all those years ago continue to trouble their relationship in the present.

Available on Netflix

Punch-Drunk Love (2002)

Adam Sandler takes a turn towards the more serious in this critically acclaimed dramedy from Paul Thomas Anderson (Inherent Vice, There Will Be Blood). While his character maintains the same childlike voice and mannerisms we know and love from his comedies, Sandler is angry, lonely and desperate as a novelty bathroom supplies executive, who erupts in terrifying displays of frustrated violence until he falls in love with a sweet coworker of his sister’s (Emily Watson). Thoroughly enjoyable and unpredictable.

Available on MUBI

It Happened One Night (1934)

Frank Capra, Clark Cable, Claudette Colbert. Need we say more? This charming early rom com follows a spoiled heiress who escapes from her millionaire father when he wants to stop her from marrying a worthless playboy. En route to New York, she gets involved with an out-of-work newsman, and when their bus breaks down, the bickering couple sets off on a madcap hitchhiking expedition. Widely known to be the ultimate romantic comedy, this glorious black and white adventure is impossible not to love. It even won the Academy Award for Best Picture all those years ago.

Available on MUBI

The Lobster (2015)

This absurd “romantic” “comedy” from director Yorgos Lanthimos takes place in a not-too-distant dystopian future, where singledom is outlawed, and anyone not successfully in a romantic relationship has just forty-five days to find a mate, lest they be transformed into an animal. Starring Colin Farrell, Rachel Weisz, Olivia Colman, Léa Seydoux, and Ben Whishaw. Read our full review here.

Available on BT TV

Sleeping With Other People (2015)

Comedy champs Alison Brie and Jason Sudeikis star in this very, very funny contemporary rom com fromBachelorette director Leslye Headland. Running into one another twelve years after a one-night stand, our central pair attempt to maintain a platonic friendship in spite of their mutual desire for something more.

Available on BT TV

Love (2015)

From Gaspar Noé, the provocative Argentine director behind Enter the Voidand Irreversible, this wildly explicit sex odyssey centring around a doomed ménage-à-trois had critics raving at last year’s Cannes Film Festival about its portrayal of real, loving sex on screen. Definitely one to get you in the mood…